WTM Announces Approval of Shareholder Rights and Stock Option Plans

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX: WTM) ("WTM" or the "Company") today
announced that at the Company's annual general meeting held on August 13,
2009, its shareholders approved the Shareholder Rights Plan which was
adopted by the Board of Directors and announced on June 23, 2009 (To view
NR09-19 please click on the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/r/wtm817).

The Rights Plan was adopted to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders
in connection with any take-over bid for common shares of the Company.
The Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any proposal to acquire
control of the Company. The Rights Plan will expire at the end of the
third annual general meeting of the Company's shareholders following this
approval, unless renewed by the shareholders.

The shareholders also approved renewal of the Company's stock option plan
at the annual general meeting. As with the Rights Plan, the stock option
plan will expire at the end of the third annual general meeting of the
Company's shareholders following this approval, unless again renewed by
the shareholders.

About West Timmins Mining Inc. (www.westtimminsmining.com):

WTM is focussed on the exploration and development of district-scale gold
projects in the major gold camps of North America. The Company is
advancing the high-grade Rusk and Porphyry Gold discoveries on its
Thunder Creek joint venture in Timmins, Ontario and continues to test the
nearby 5.0 kilometre long Golden River Trend, host to 11 known zones of
gold mineralization. West Timmins Mining is based in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol WTM.

On behalf of the Board of West Timmins Mining Inc.

Darin W. Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer

For further details on West Timmins Mining Inc. please refer to prior
disclosure at www.sedar.com. The securities described in this press
release have not been and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any U.S. state securities
laws, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent an exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning
of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulation, including
statements regarding the future activities of the Company. Forward
looking statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of
management and are identified by the use of words including "will",
"expected to", "plans", "planned" and other similar words. Actual results
may differ significantly. The achievement of the results expressed in
forward looking statements is subject to a number of risks, including
those described in the Company's annual information form as filed with
the Canadian securities regulators which are available at www.sedar.com.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon forward looking
statements.

The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this news release, which
has been prepared by management.

Contacts:
West Timmins Mining Inc.
John Toporowski
Manager, Investor Relations
(604) 685-8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
jtoporowski@westtimminsmining.com
www.westtimminsmining.com

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